Smoking Samsung cell phone to blame for evacuation of Southwest
Airlines plane at Louisville airport
Plane evacuated for smoking phone
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A fire official says smoke that led to the evacuation of a plane at Louisville International Airport was caused by a Samsung device.
An airport spokesperson told WAVE 3 that a Southwest Airlines flight, a Boeing 737, was departing from Louisville heading to Baltimore when the smoke was discovered at 9:20 a.m.
Louisville Metro Arson Capt. Kevin Fletcher said the device overheated Wednesday morning and began to smoke, which led Southwest Airlines to evacuate the plane prior to departure.
Brian Green of New Albany says he had returned his recall Note 7 for a new one just two weeks ago. But he says it was that replacement devie that began smoking in the cabin of the jet as it sat on the tarmac.
"Just placed the phone in my pocket and within a few a few seconds I heard a pop, similar to like a Ziploc bag popping open, I looked around to see what was happening and I just had smoke pouring out of my clothes and my pocket," Green said.
Airport authority spokeswoman Natalie Chaudoin said 75 passengers and crew were evacuated. She says no one was injured.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A fire official says smoke that led to the evacuation of a plane at Louisville International Airport was caused by a Samsung device.
An airport spokesperson told WAVE 3 that a Southwest Airlines flight, a Boeing 737, was departing from Louisville heading to Baltimore when the smoke was discovered at 9:20 a.m.
Louisville Metro Arson Capt. Kevin Fletcher said the device overheated Wednesday morning and began to smoke, which led Southwest Airlines to evacuate the plane prior to departure.
Brian Green of New Albany says he had returned his recall Note 7 for a new one just two weeks ago. But he says it was that replacement devie that began smoking in the cabin of the jet as it sat on the tarmac.
"Just placed the phone in my pocket and within a few a few seconds I heard a pop, similar to like a Ziploc bag popping open, I looked around to see what was happening and I just had smoke pouring out of my clothes and my pocket," Green said.
Airport authority spokeswoman Natalie Chaudoin said 75 passengers and crew were evacuated. She says no one was injured.
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